Hopetoun, Victoria
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Memorial Hall in Hopetoun, built in 1922 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°43′S 142°21′E / 35.717°S 142.350°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 694 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3396 |
Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia.[3] Hopetoun is situated 400 km (249 mi) north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack. In the 2021 census, Hopetoun had a population of 694 .[2]
History
The town was named after the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895 and later the first Governor-General of Australia.[4] The post office opened on 12 September 1891 when the township was established.[5]
During the early 2009 Australian heatwave, the town experienced several days of intense heat, with a peak of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F). The reading was the highest temperature nationwide during the heatwave and also broke the record for the highest temperature in Victoria.[6]
Present
The town has one hotel, a supermarket (IGA), a newsagent, post office, chemist/pharmacist, hairdressers, service station, one Catholic primary school and a combined primary and secondary school, Hopetoun P-12 College, which caters for surrounding townships. It also has a fast food cafe and an op shop. It has a hospital with urgent care, an acute ward and a residential aged care facility. Hopetoun Airport serves the town.
Local attractions include Wyperfeld National Park, Yarriambiack Creek and Lake Coorong.
With neighbouring townships Rainbow, Jeparit, and Beulah, Hopetoun has a football and netball club, the Southern Mallee Thunder, competing in the Wimmera Football Netball League. The town also has a golf course, lawn bowls, cricket and tennis competitions, basketball and many other sporting and recreational activities for all ages.
Golfers play at the Hopetoun Golf Club on Rainbow Road.[7]
Climate
| Climate data for Hopetoun (Hopetoun Airport), elevation 77 m (253 ft), (2004–2024) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C | 46.0 | 48.8 | 42.1 | 39.3 | 29.4 | 25.7 | 25.5 | 28.0 | 34.6 | 39.9 | 45.0 | 47.9 | 48.8 |
| Mean daily maximum °C | 33.2 | 32.0 | 28.9 | 23.8 | 18.9 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 16.9 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 28.0 | 30.7 | 24.0 |
| Mean daily minimum °C | 15.5 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 8.7 |
| Record low °C | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | −1.7 | −3.2 | −6.4 | −5.0 | −5.3 | −3.6 | −1.4 | −0.1 | 3.6 | −6.4 |
| Average rainfall mm | 27.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 25.8 | 33.1 | 26.7 | 297.2 |
| Record high °F | 114.8 | 119.8 | 107.8 | 102.7 | 84.9 | 78.3 | 77.9 | 82.4 | 94.3 | 103.8 | 113.0 | 118.2 | 119.8 |
| Mean daily maximum °F | 91.8 | 89.6 | 84.0 | 74.8 | 66.0 | 59.5 | 59.0 | 62.4 | 68.5 | 76.1 | 82.4 | 87.3 | 75.2 |
| Mean daily minimum °F | 59.9 | 58.3 | 54.9 | 48.2 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 40.8 | 45.7 | 51.4 | 55.6 | 47.7 |
| Record low °F | 42.1 | 42.1 | 33.8 | 28.9 | 26.2 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.5 | 25.5 | 29.5 | 31.8 | 38.5 | 20.5 |
| Average rainfall inches | 1.10 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.30 | 1.05 | 11.70 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 48.1 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hopetoun (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hopetoun (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Brocklebank, Deirdre Heather (2010), Tell tales : memoirs of Hopetoun Victoria 1950s-70 ([Revised edition] ed.), Deirdre Brocklebank, ISBN 978-0-646-54885-2
- ^ "HOPETOUN". Adelaide Observer. Vol. L, no. 2, 702. South Australia. 15 July 1893. p. 32. Retrieved 26 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 January 2021
- ^ "The exceptional January–February 2009 heatwave in south-eastern Australia" (PDF), Bureau of Meteorology, National Climate Centre, p. 2, 12 February 2009
- ^ Golf Select, Hopetoun, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- HOPETOUN AIRPORT". 8 July 2024.